A new report from the United Nations claims that natural disasters have quintupled over the past 40 years and that developed countries should spend $1.9 trillion annually through 2050 in a “great green technological transformation.”
Day: July 6, 2011
Dick Lindzen: A Climate Change Dissenter Who Has Left His Mark on U.S. Policy
Check out Climatewire‘s profile of hall-of-fame skeptic Dick Lindzen… of course, we are still waiting for Climatewire to report about the latest James Hansen controversy.
Study: Eggs may help prevent heart disease and cancer
We don’t believe in magical “healthy” foods that (somehow) ward off chronic disease, but this study reports that cooked eggs have antioxidant properties equivalent to apples. An egg a day keeps the doctor away?
Shortchanged: House GOP proposes mere 18% cut in EPA budget
It’s really shocking that the Tea Party-flavored, REPUBLICAN-controlled House is apparently OK with 82% of what the EPA does. Continue reading Shortchanged: House GOP proposes mere 18% cut in EPA budget